PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
De Silva

185 cm
33
215 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

193 cm
31
216 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Silva on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
De Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
De Silva scores with a jab to the head.
De Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
De Silva throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
De Silva digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Silva thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson swings for the body but De Silva moves out of range.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Silva misses the body punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
De Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and De Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Silva misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
De Silva tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Silva throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by De Silva. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - De Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by De Silva.
De Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but De Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson thumps De Silva with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Silva.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson works over De Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Silva takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson connects with a body shot.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
De Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Silva cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from De Silva fails to land.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
De Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
De Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by De Silva.
De Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
De Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
De Silva scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from De Silva misses the target.
Nice shot lands for De Silva.
Anderson tries to clinch up but De Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and De Silva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but De Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Nice cross by De Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces De Silva off the cage and back into range.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

De Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
De Silva misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from De Silva.
De Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Silva's elbow.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Silva backwards.
De Silva tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
De Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
De Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a body shot from De Silva.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by De Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Austin Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson connects with a leg kick. De Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Silva scores with a punch to the head.

Anderson gets a clinch.
De Silva is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Silva has his back to the cage.
De Silva pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but De Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson pushes De Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Silva lands a right hand.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by De Silva.
De Silva prevents a body shot from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
De Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
De Silva scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Anderson.
De Silva swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Jab from De Silva.
De Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson takes one on the button.
De Silva takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
De Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from De Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Silva takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Silva throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from De Silva misses.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from De Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Silva takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Silva just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson staying out of range there.
De Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Silva cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Silva.

Anderson looking to score a takedown here. De Silva is defending well but Anderson drives through and ends up in De Silva's guard.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Silva working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but De Silva is keeping the position.
Anderson is working De Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to De Silva's brow.
De Silva has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
De Silva trying to control the position.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Anderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

De Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from De Silva misses.

Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Silva tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
De Silva is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
De Silva trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
De Silva is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
De Silva is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson throwing shots but De Silva is blocking nicely.
Anderson prevents De Silva from improving his position.
De Silva pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to De Silva's temple.
De Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Silva is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes to full mount!
De Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson lands a couple of good shots and De Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Anderson scores with punches and elbows.

De Silva is rocked!
Anderson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
De Silva is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anderson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
De Silva trying to control the action but Anderson just sinks the hooks in.
Anderson is trying to stick to De Silva's back but De Silva is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by De Silva.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Anderson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mello MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junior De Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Silva's guard.

Anderson is working De Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Silva is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Anderson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! De Silva's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Austin Anderson!
A relieved looking Austin Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.